Desalination

Desalination is always a hot topic in Wasabia, owing to the country's geographical peculiarity: it is entirely landlocked and even lacks access to rivers.

Florence of Arabia 2004

Desalination is always a hot topic in Wasabia, owing to the country's geographical peculiarity: it is entirely landlocked and even lacks access to rivers.

Florence of Arabia 2004

Desalination, which is the conversion of seawater containing salts and minerals to potable water through various physical and chemical methods, has emerged as a potential solution to India's and the world's looming water crisis.

Sramana Mitra on Strategy rohitsingh 2009

Desalination was invented by the Arabs in the 16th century and now IBM is repackaging it and selling it back!.

IBM's New Solar Desalination Tech Could Create Rivers in the Desert | Inhabitat 2010

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Desalination in the Kingdom, alone, uses 1 million barrles of oil per day.

Matthew Yglesias » Trade Deficit Now Mostly Oil 2010

"Desalination provides value for society, it bolsters economic development and contributes to the environment because it prevents overdrawing of underground water."

Can the sea solve China's water crisis? 2011

The collapse in earnings was largely a result of writedowns in expected profits from the troubled Brisbane Airport Link and Victorian Desalination projects and a writedown of the equity value in the company's Al Habtoor Leighton Group joint venture in the United Arab Emirates.

Leighton to Raise US$797.5 Million After Lowering Forecast David Fickling 2011

Desalination plants put pressure on marine ecosystems, create extra demand for coal and water and, critics say, distract attention from the more important goals of improving efficiency, conserving resources and reducing carbon dioxide emissions.

Can the sea solve China's water crisis? 2011

Oman also maintains diplomatic relations with Israel by chairing the Middle East Desalination Research Center MEDRC, a Muscat-based research center dedicated to share expertise on desalination technologies and clean fresh water supply with the people from the MENA region.

Sigurd Neubauer: How the Arab Spring Skirted Oman Sigurd Neubauer 2011